Finding a way to motivate busy farmer growers to attend events is a challenge.  It's a challenge being faced by almost every avenue of Wisconsin agriculture.  Associations, events, educational venues - they all struggle to get their target audience - farmers - to show up!

Pam Jahnke visits with Whitney Prestby about how some conservation staff in Wisconsin are taking a different approach to reaching their audience.

Finding a way to motivate busy farmer growers to attend events is a challenge.&nbsp; It's a challenge being faced by almost every avenue of Wisconsin agriculture.&nbsp; Associations, events, educational venues - they all struggle to get their target audience - farmers - to show up! Pam Jahnke visits with Whitney Prestby about how some conservation staff in Wisconsin are taking a different approach to reaching their audience.

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

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Whitney Prestby - Farmer Engagement - Getting Them To Show Up

Things that we see at World Dairy Expo shouldn't be taken for granted.  For some of this year's attendees, it was all brand new.  Take for example Ziv Sar (s-are), from Kirisu Farm.  Kirisui means mountain of heaven and is the first modern dairy farm in Cambodia.  Sar says it began in 2020 and currently manages 1,700 cows with plans to expand.  Kiley Allan finds out about some of the unique challenges Sar faces.  He says managing the farm presents hurdles like a lack of locally experienced staff, extreme tropical heat, and high humidity, which prevents growing local soybeans and requires importing specialized feeds.  He also says the high heat impacts cow consumption, which in turn affects milk quality and production volumes.  Sar visited Wisconsin and the World Dairy Expo to study organized industry practices, forage formulas, and genomic technologies to apply directly on the farm in Cambodia.

More beautiful weather is on the way today according to Stu Muck.  He cautions that there's a chance of light rain that could move into eastern and southeastern Wisconsin on Monday.

Growers are encouraged to continue monitoring stalk quality as the harvest rolls on.  Larry Lee finds out about the stress test from Steve Quade, district sales manager for Wyffels Hybrids.  Corn silage harvest is complete, and some hi-moisture corn is being harvested now.  Quade advises growers to refer back to the agronomy information they routinely post on their wyffels.com website for updates on area conditions.  Paid for by Wyffels.

With the delayed harvest, it's important that growers know where things stand with drying options.  Pam Jahnke reports that propane supplies look plentiful right now.  That's the word from Michael Newland, director of Agriculture Business Development at the Propane Education & Research Council.


Yes - the harvest is moving. Yes - we don't want to waste a moment. BUT, if you're not careful with that combine you could cause yourself more problems with weed control next year. Pam Jahnke visits with Dr. Rodrigo Werle, UW-Madison Extension Weed Specialist, about why cleaning out the combine from field to field, or farm to farm, is so important. Werle says that waterhemp has become one of the biggest problems faced by farms. Everytime a combine "harvests" that weed, you could be spreading between 100,000-500,000 weed seeds into the next field or farm. That's why he stresses either hand harvesting the weeds before harvest (if there's just a few) or avoiding them with the combine. If you do pull them in, then clean that combine thoroughly before moving on.

Things that we see at World Dairy Expo shouldn't be taken for granted.&nbsp; For some of this year's attendees, it was all brand new.&nbsp; Take for example Ziv Sar (s-are), from Kirisu Farm.&nbsp; Kirisui means mountain of heaven and is the first modern dairy farm in Cambodia.&nbsp; Sar says it began in 2020 and currently manages 1,700 cows with plans to expand.&nbsp; Kiley Allan finds out about some of the unique challenges Sar faces.&nbsp; He says managing the farm presents hurdles like a lack of locally experienced staff, extreme tropical heat, and high humidity, which prevents growing local soybeans and requires importing specialized feeds.&nbsp; He also says the high heat impacts cow consumption, which in turn affects milk quality and production volumes.&nbsp; Sar visited Wisconsin and the World Dairy Expo to study organized industry practices, forage formulas, and genomic technologies to apply directly on the farm in Cambodia.
More beautiful weather is on the way today according to Stu Muck.&nbsp; He cautions that there's a chance of light rain that could move into eastern and southeastern Wisconsin on Monday.
Growers are encouraged to continue monitoring stalk quality as the harvest rolls on.&nbsp; Larry Lee finds out about the stress test from Steve Quade, district sales manager for Wyffels Hybrids.&nbsp; Corn silage harvest is complete, and some hi-moisture corn is being harvested now.&nbsp; Quade advises growers to refer back to the agronomy information they routinely post on their <a href="http://wyffels.com" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://wyffels.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791457718153000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ZqQ4agfJZGj3ya20fNcg4">wyffels.com</a> website for updates on area conditions.&nbsp; Paid for by Wyffels.
With the delayed harvest, it's important that growers know where things stand with drying options.&nbsp; Pam Jahnke reports that propane supplies look plentiful right now.&nbsp; That's the word from Michael Newland, director of Agriculture Business Development at the Propane Education &amp; Research Council.
 Yes - the harvest is moving. Yes - we don't want to waste a moment. BUT, if you're not careful with that combine you could cause yourself more problems with weed control next year. Pam Jahnke visits with Dr. Rodrigo Werle, UW-Madison Extension Weed Specialist, about why cleaning out the combine from field to field, or farm to farm, is so important. Werle says that waterhemp has become one of the biggest problems faced by farms. Everytime a combine "harvests" that weed, you could be spreading between 100,000-500,000 weed seeds into the next field or farm. That's why he stresses either hand harvesting the weeds before harvest (if there's just a few) or avoiding them with the combine. If you do pull them in, then clean that combine thoroughly before moving on.

More Than Milk Price Struggles In Cambodia Plus Propane Is Plentiful

Milk replacer has come a long way from the products many farmers may remember using years ago. Jessica Esveld, vice president of Esmilco in Fall River tells Teri Barr how research and new ingredients are changing milk replacer formulas -- putting a focus on calf growth, health, and reducing antibiotic use. It's a message of innovation she's sharing at World Dairy Expo.

Esveld also explains how Esmilco, a small family-owned Wisconsin company, is working to provide high-quality nutrition for calves and other young livestock, including lambs, kids, and piglets.

Milk replacer has come a long way from the products many farmers may remember using years ago. Jessica Esveld, vice president of <a href="https://www.esmilco.com/">Esmilco </a>in Fall River tells Teri Barr how research and new ingredients are changing milk replacer formulas -- putting a focus on calf growth, health, and reducing antibiotic use. It's a message of innovation she's sharing at&nbsp;<a href="https://worlddairyexpo.com/">World Dairy Expo.</a>
Esveld also explains how Esmilco, a small family-owned Wisconsin company, is working to provide high-quality nutrition for calves and other young livestock, including lambs, kids, and piglets.

Esmilco Showcases Milk Replacer Innovation at World Dairy Expo

The Wisconsin Beef Council's presence at World Dairy Expo provides an important opportunity to emphasize the role both dairy and beef producers play -- in producing high-quality beef.

Beef Council Executive Director Tammy Vaassen tells Teri Barr, the Beef Council's educational outreach during the Expo, includes conversations with students about beef's nutritional benefits and the importance of protein. She says the Beef Council provides resources for dairy farmers who are raising and finishing more dairy-beef calves, 

The interview also touches on the council's work with culinary students and chefs to promote beef, including underutilized cuts, along with new ways to prepare popular cuts. Vaassen encourages consumers and farmers to visit beeftips.com for beef recipes, nutrition information, and details about the beef checkoff.

The <a href="https://www.beeftips.com/">Wisconsin Beef Council'</a>s presence at <a href="https://worlddairyexpo.com/">World Dairy Expo</a> provides an important opportunity to emphasize the role both dairy and beef producers play -- in producing high-quality beef.
Beef Council Executive Director Tammy Vaassen tells Teri Barr, the Beef Council's educational outreach during the Expo, includes conversations with students about beef's nutritional benefits and the importance of protein. She says the Beef Council provides resources for dairy farmers who are raising and finishing more dairy-beef calves,&nbsp;
The interview also touches on the council's work with culinary students and chefs to promote beef, including underutilized cuts, along with new ways to prepare popular cuts. Vaassen encourages consumers and farmers to visit <a href="https://www.beeftips.com/">beeftips.com</a> for beef recipes, nutrition information, and details about the beef checkoff.

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